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Gradual drip of privatisation has reached epic proportions in Scottish Water, says UNISON
Date: Tuesday 3 June 2014 UNISON, Scotland’s largest public service union, says new figures showing the extent of privatisation in Scottish Water should be a major wake-up call to the ... Read More
Closure of Dumfries police control room is ‘tip of the iceberg’, says UNISON
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2014 UNISON, Scotland's largest union representing police staff, has condemned the closure of Dumfries Police Control Room later this week (Friday) and says communities will suffer ... Read More
‘Pay up now’ – UNISON demands North Lanarkshire council stops stalling on equal pay claims
Date: Friday 23 May 2014 UNISON Branch to take to streets to pressure council into fairness UNISON North Lanarkshire is stepping up the pressure on North Lanarkshire Council in the ... Read More
Proposals to introduce living wage through procurement shows light at the end of tunnel, says UNISON
Date: Tuesday 13 May 2014 UNISON, Scotland’s largest public service union, today (Tuesday) welcomed proposed amendments to the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill that would see the living wage introduced for ... Read More
UNISON Scotland calls for Europe of full employment which cares for future generations
Date: Friday 9 May 2014 UNISON Scotland launched its manifesto for the European elections today (Friday 9 May 2014). The trade union in Scotland is calling for policies which end ... Read More
A change in culture to health and safety could save over 20 lives per year, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Friday 25 April 2014 UNISON is marking Workers Memorial Day, which takes place all over the world on 28 April, by calling on UK and Scottish governments to do ... Read More
UNISON welcomes agreement with Police Scotland which addresses key concerns
Date: Thursday 17 April 2014 UNISON Scotland has agreed to cancel the consultative ballot of police staff on whether to take further industrial action up to and including strike action ... Read More
UNISON Scotland supports walk from Glasgow to Liverpool to raise money for the Lola Commons Fund for SiMBA in memory of the 96 who died in Hillsborough
Date: Tuesday 15 April 2014 UNISON Scotland is proud to be a supporter of the Lola Commons Fund and we are particularly pleased to be involved in this fundraising event ... Read More
UNISON members in South Lanarkshire Council continue their campaign for equal pay
Date: Friday 11 April 2014 UNISON Scotland is writing to 6000 UNISON members who work in South Lanarkshire Council to give them another opportunity to make a new claim for ... Read More
Lola Commons Fund at UNISON Scotland health conference
Date: Friday 4 April 2014 Lisa Hague, co-founder of the Lola Commons Fund, will announce a sponsored walk being undertaken by Ian McGovern at today’s UNISON Scotland Health Conference. The ... Read More
